Say Goodbye to Kate’s Joint, Lakeside Lounge

For rent signs are up at Kate’s Joint in the East Village. Apparently, the Indiegogo campaign to save the restaurant didn’t work. EV Grieve has also learned from a “reliable tipster” that Starbucks might be moving into the space. [EV Grieve]

Cafe Katja is temporarily closed for renovations and will reopen by the end of May. [Bowery Boogie]

Kenny’s Castaways, the Village Bar and music venue, has been put on the market. [Eater]

Another nightlife staple, Lakeside Lounge in Alphabet City, is closing at the end of April. [New York Music Daily]

On Staten Island, Salvatore of Soho and Soho Pizza Factory are closing. The owners are on the hunt for a new location. [Facebook via Eater]